Digital X-Ray – State of the Art

Dr. Swedberg added digital radiography to the practice in 2014. Digital radiography allows for quick viewing of images without the chemicals associated with older traditional film images.

The advantages of digital radiography are impressive. The X-ray image is captured in the digital format, and can be manipulated in a variety of ways to help enhance the reader’s diagnostic accuracy and reduce repeat x-rays which decreases patient exposure. Image enhancements include:

Magnifying the image

Cropping the image

Enhancing the contrast and density

Changing the alignment

Changing the focus

Measuring distances on the screen.

In addition, X-ray images can be archived on a computer and easily retrieved. Images can also be burned onto CDs for patients, who can view them on their home computers.